Dr.Chris Ekiyor is medical practitioner and former President of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) who is reputed for his mediating roles in peace and conflict resolution in the Niger Delta and Nigeria respectively. Ekiyor is also the convener of National Youth Integration Summit (NYIS), a platform he believes would provide the opportunity for Nigerian youths of diverse ethnic and religious standing to chart a course for the peaceful co-existence of the country. In this interview, Ekiyor accesses President Goodluck Jonathan 100 days in office and concludes that the President may be slow but progressive. Q: President Jonathan has recently turned 100 days... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, September 11th 2011 |
By Emeka Umejei, Lagos – Some Niger Delta leaders have pointed accusing fingers at Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) as conspirators in a bid to convict Netherland-based Niger Delta Activist, Sunny Ofehe. The Leaders were reacting to charges of attempting to blow up oil pipelines operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in Nigeria levelled against Ofehe by the Dutch Authority in Netherland. The leaders condemned what they described as an attempt by Dutch authority to convict Ofehe by any means possible. In his reaction, Leader of Niger Delta Volunteer Peoples Force, Asari Dokubo describes the charges against Ofehe as a sham.... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, September 5th 2011 |
By Emeka Umejei, Lagos – Nigerian Islamist group, Boko Haram has revealed identity of the man behind the Dastardly act of August 26 bombing on UN Building in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja. According to CNN report , Abul Qaqa who claimed to be a spokesman for the group gave the name of the man as 27 year-old Mohammed Abdul Barra.“Mohammed Abdul Barra, 27, drove the explosive-laden Honda Accord car that rammed into the United Nations (UN) House in Abuja last Friday,”Qaqa had claimed on CNN. The suicide bombing on the UN Building killed 23 people and injured many others. Boko Haram said... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, September 4th 2011 |
By Jaja King Shout-Africa Nigerian Correspondent – Abuja – The much touted $250 million partnership between Delta State Government and Sarner PFM may not have legal backings, investigations by Daily Independent have revealed. The investigations at Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Abuja and Trade Mark office confirmed that Sarner PFM is not registered in Nigeria. Investigation also showed that Sarner PFM does not exist in the CAC system. Availability report with serial number 4025832 and approved by Femi Ogunlade, a CAC official, noted that Sarner PFM does not exist in Nigeria and is available for registration till September 12, 2011. “The... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, September 1st 2011 |
By Emeka Umejei Shout-Africa Correspondent, Lagos – The Nigerian Department State Security(DSS) has released identities of two men behind the August 26 Bombing on UN Building in Abuja,Nigeria. The DSS has disclosed their identities as Babagana Ismail Kwaljima(a.k.a Abu Summaya) and Babagana Mali(a.k.a Bulama) also declared wanted Mamman Nur for his role as mastermind of the bomb attack on Un Building. “On 18th August, 2011, precise intelligence was obtained by this Service that some Boko Haram elements were on a mission to attack unspecified targets in Abuja in an ash-coloured Toyota Camry vehicle with registration number AA539GBL,” Ogar stated. “On... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, September 1st 2011 |
